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ArielliaAriellia
Ariellia (Brachystegia mildbraedii)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Ariellia, Bomanga, Ekop evene, Evene, Mzang, Zebrano, Zebrawood, Zingara

Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries at a moderate speed

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is moderate

Gluing: Easy to glue

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities


Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 576 kg/m3
Bending Strength 667 1040 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 327 512 kg/cm2
Hardness 298 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 120 kg/cm2
Stiffness 79 92 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 560 448 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9488 14801 psi
Density 36 lbs/ft3
Hardness 657 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4662 7284 psi
Shearing Strength 1713 psi
Stiffness 1131 1321 1000 psi
Weight 35 28 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Volumetic = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFrance - C.T.F.T./C.T.B.,1982,Guide pour le Choix des Essences Deroulables-pour la fabrication du,contreplaque,C.T.F.T./C.T.B. FranceHughes, J.F.,1971,The Principal Timber Trees of Cameroon,Unpublished dataKribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods LaboratoryLetouzey, R., Mouranche, R.,1952,Ekop du Cammeroun,C.T.F.T,France Publ.,No.4Sallenave, P.,1964,Proprietes Physiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux (Premier Supplement,C.T.F.T. Publ.,no.23Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
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